Korea vs Somalia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Korea
36.7%
in 2024
Somalia
35.5%
in 2024
Korea rank
157th
Somalia rank
160th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Korea
- Somalia
How they compare
Korea currently reports 36.7% against 35.5% in Somalia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.6% | 12.2% | 7.4% | Korea |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 16.2% | 8.5% | Korea |
| 2000s | 29.0% | 21.8% | 7.2% | Korea |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 28.5% | 3.8% | Korea |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 34.0% | 1.7% | Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Korea or Somalia?
- Korea, at 36.7% against 35.5% in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Korea and Somalia?
- 1.2%, with Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Somalia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Korea ranks 157th and Somalia ranks 160th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.